Nonprofit · EIN 95-4201669
LABOR COMMUNITY STRATEGY CENTER
Also known as EXEC DIRECTOR ERIC MANN
Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90019
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $494,146 | $967,089 | -$472,943 | $2,847,285 | $1,158,371 | $1,688,914 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $817,886 | $1,191,571 | -$373,685 | $3,653,609 | $1,527,969 | $2,125,640 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $445,829
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $32,969
- Net rental income
- $8,150
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $4,911
- Other revenue
- $15,348
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,850
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $234,101
- Other salaries and wages
- $29,541
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $364,406
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $63,579
- Occupancy
- $33,744
- Travel
- $11,288
- Depreciation
- $126,485
- Program services (functional)
- $779,598
- Management and general (functional)
- $124,426
- Fundraising (functional)
- $63,065
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,653,609
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,847,285
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,158,371
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,688,914
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,599,819
- Publicly traded securities
- $464,461
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,513,914
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $175,000
- Gross receipts
- $494,146
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 20
- Year formed
- 1988
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIC MANN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 60 | $125,000 | $15,970 |
| CHANNING MARTINEZ | DIRECTOR/LCSC LEAD ORGANIZER Trustee or director | 50 | $86,667 | $6,464 |
| BARBARA LOTT-HOLLAND | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTIN HERNANDEZ LEFT 731 | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGIA HAYASHI LEFT 731 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MANUEL CRIOLLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AKUNNA UKA START 1201 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIC MANN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 60 | $161,467 | $28,145 |
| CHANNING MARTINEZ | DIRECTOR/LCSC LEAD ORGANIZER Trustee or director | 50 | $80,000 | $6,070 |
| BARBARA LOTT-HOLLAND | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTIN HERNANDEZ | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGIA HAYASHI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MANUEL CRIOLLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1506 CRENSHAW BLVD, LOS ANGELES, CA 90019-4351
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ERIC MANN, 1506 CRENSHAW BLVD, LOS ANGELES, CA 90019
- Signed the 990
- ERIC MANN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (213) 387-2800
- Website
- WWW.THESTRATEGYCENTER.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-4201669 or by the name LABOR COMMUNITY STRATEGY CENTER.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
THE STRATEGY CENTER IS A THINK TANK/ACT TANK FOR REGIONAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL MOVEMENT BUILDING, FOUNDED IN 1988 AND BASED IN THE 10 MILLION-PERSON WORLD CITY OF LOS ANGELES. OUR CAMPAIGNS, PROJECTS, AND PUBLICATIONS ARE ROOTED IN WORKING CLASS COMMUNITIES OF COLOR, AND ADDRESS THE TOTALITY OF URBAN LIFE WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON CIVIL RIGHTS, ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE, PUBLIC HEALTH, GLOBAL WARMING, AND THE CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEM. WE BUILD CONSCIOUSNESS, LEADERSHIP, AND ORGANIZATION AMONG THOSE WHO FACE DISCRIMINATION AND PEOPLE OF COLOR, WOMEN, IMMIGRANTS, WORKERS, LGBT PEOPLE, YOUTH, ALL OF WHOM COMPRISE OUR MEMBERSHIP. LINKING MASS STRUGGLES TO THE NEED FOR STRUCTURAL CHANGE, WE DEVELOP CAMPAIGNS AND DEMANDS THAT HELP BUILD A REVITALIZED SOCIAL JUSTICE MOVEMENT.
Program accomplishments
- THE STRATEGY CENTER CURRENTLY HAS THE FOLLOWING PROGRAM PROJECTS:1. VOICES FROM THE FRONTLINES RADIO- FEATURING FRONTLINE MOVEMENT ORGANIZERS, AUTHORS, ACTIVISTS AND REVOLUTIONARIES FROM AROUND THE WORLD. BROADCAST LIVE ON MONDAYS AT 4PM (PST) ON PACIFICA RADIO KPFK 90.7 FM, ONLINE AT WWW.KPFK.ORG (STREAMING LIVE), AND TO ARCHIVES AT THE ABOVE LINK. 2. BUS RIDERS UNION (BRU) - FEATURES CREATIVE TACTICS, FROM A GROUNDBREAKING CIVIL RIGHTS CONSENT DECREE TO DIRECT ACTION AND CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE, DRIVE A MULTIRACIAL DYNAMO OF 200 ACTIVE MEMBERS, 3,000 DUES-PAYING MEMBERS, AND 50,000 SUPPORTERS ON THE BUS. THE BRU HAS LITERALLY SAVED PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION IN LOS ANGELES AND BECOME THE LARGEST MULTIRACIAL, MASS TRANSPORTATION GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATION IN THE U.S.3. TRANSIT RIDERS FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION (TRPT) - THE STRATEGY CENTER IS INITIATING A NEW NATIONAL CAMPAIGN, TRPT, THAT WILL BE FOCUSING ON MOBILIZING LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES AND THE MOST TRANSIT DEPENDENT TO IMPACT THE FORTHCOMING FEDERAL TRANSPORTATION BILL, T4, WHERE HUNDREDS OF BILLIONS OF DOLLARS ARE AT STAKE AND NEW OPPORTUNITIES MUST BE SEIZED.4. CLEAN AIR CLEAN LUNGS CLEAN BUSES / PUBLIC HEALTH AND GLOBAL WARMING CAMPAIGN - WE ARE LEADING A GROWING COALITION OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH GROUPS AND DIRECTLY IMPACTED LOW-INCOME COMMUNITY RESIDENTS AND BUS RIDERS IN AN INTERNATIONAL CAMPAIGN TO GO FAR BEYOND KYOTO IN THE WORLD'S CAR CAPITAL. WE ARE SHOOTING TO CUT L.A.'S 7 MILLION AUTOS IN HALF AND REDUCE L.A.'S GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS BY 50% OVER THE NEXT DECADE.5. COMMUNITY RIGHTS CAMPAIGN - WE ARE CONFRONTING AN EPIDEMIC OF CRIMINALIZING LOW-INCOME YOUTH, ESPECIALLY BLACK AND LATINO YOUTH, IN THE URBAN CORE COMMUNITIES WHERE WE ORGANIZE. INSTEAD OF TEACHING PRE-MED AND PRE-LAW, SCHOOLS HAVE BECOME PRE-PRISONS WHERE HUGE NUMBERS OF STUDENTS ARE WAREHOUSED, "ENROLLED AND "DATA-BASED" INTO THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM FROM EARLY ON. WE HAVE OPPOSED EXPANDED FUNDING FOR POLICE THROUGH THE 1,000 MORE BUSES, 1,000 LESS POLICE CAMPAIGN, AND ARE WORKING IN FIVE L.A. HIGH SCHOOLS.6. NATIONAL SCHOOL FOR STRATEGIC ORGANIZING - ONE OF THE BEST-KNOWN "GRADUATE SCHOOLS" IN MOVEMENT BUILDING IN THE U.S. MORE THAN 80 ORGANIZERS HAVE GRADUATED SINCE 1991, COMPLETING 6-12 MONTHS OF RIGOROUS 60-HOUR WEEKS IN THE CLASSROOM AND ORGANIZING ON THE BUSES. THEY NOW COMPRISE A NATIONAL NETWORK OF "LONG DISTANCE RUNNERS" WHO WILL COMMIT YEARS AND HOPEFULLY A LIFETIME TO HIGHLY PROFESSIONAL AND EFFECTIVE ORGANIZING WORK, WITH THE STRATEGY CENTER AND MANY OTHER GROUPS.Expenses $779,598 · grants $1,850 · revenue $13,061
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 95-4201669
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1989
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Health care (E73Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,847,285
- Income (IRS master file)
- $494,146
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $494,146 | $967,089 | $2,847,285 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $817,886 | $1,191,571 | $3,653,609 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $832,131 | $1,268,523 | $3,572,891 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 95-4201669).
Questions about LABOR COMMUNITY STRATEGY CENTER
- What is the EIN of LABOR COMMUNITY STRATEGY CENTER?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LABOR COMMUNITY STRATEGY CENTER is 95-4201669.
- Is LABOR COMMUNITY STRATEGY CENTER tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1989.
- Are donations to LABOR COMMUNITY STRATEGY CENTER tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LABOR COMMUNITY STRATEGY CENTER file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of LABOR COMMUNITY STRATEGY CENTER due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did LABOR COMMUNITY STRATEGY CENTER last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of LABOR COMMUNITY STRATEGY CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ERIC MANN.
- Who are the officers and directors of LABOR COMMUNITY STRATEGY CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 7 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $125,000 (ERIC MANN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does LABOR COMMUNITY STRATEGY CENTER have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $494,146, expenses of $967,089 and total assets of $2,847,285 at year end.
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